A closer look at the Quicken password recovery process
A couple of days ago we wrote about the backdoor discovered by Elcomsoft in the popular financial planning software Quicken. Soon afterwards, the Russian password recovery …
Malware and anti-botnet prevention on Gigabit speed platform
Mi5 Networks announced the Webgate line of high-speed appliances that neutralize malware in web traffic, control web use, and detect/shutdown botnet activity inside an …
Next-generation firewall for application visibility and policy control
Palo Alto Networks today announced immediate availability of its PA-4000 Series, a next-generation firewall that gives organizations unmatched visibility into, and policy …
Suspected mobile phone virus author arrested
According to a statement issued by Spanish police, a 28-year-old man was arrested in Valencia following a seven month investigation. The man is accused of creating and …
Apple releases new security update
Today Apple released Security Update 2007-006 which addresses: WebCore An HTTP injection issue exists in XMLHttpRequest when serializing headers into an HTTP request. By …
Collection of security news, happenings and articles from the past week
This is a weekly roundup of all the security news, articles, software releases, vendor advisories and webcasts that were published on Help Net Security during the past week. …
AOL, Avaya, MSN and Nortel VoIP phone vulnerabilities
Sipera VIPER Lab disclosed seven threat advisories for SIP-based soft phones from AOL, Avaya, MSN and Nortel, and four advisories for Avaya SIP-based hard phones. These threat …
Safari Beta 3.0.2 for Windows fixes another batch of vulnerabilities
Apple has released a new version of its Microsoft Windows web browser. Safari Beta 3.0.2 fixes four newly found vulnerabilities: CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2398 Impact: A maliciously …
A closer look at UserLock access and control software
UserLock is a tool for securing access to Windows networks by restricting simultaneous sessions, by limiting user access to the network and by providing administrators with …
A good week for trojans and worms
This week’s PandaLabs report provides information about Harrenix.A, a dangerous Trojan that disguises itself as a trailer for the latest Harry Potter movie in order to …
Backdoor discovered in popular financial planning software
Elcomsoft has discovered a backdoor in Intuit’s Quicken software. Millions of people worldwide have chosen Quicken as their financial software, in part because of …
PGP Corporation receives $27.3 million in Series C funding
PGP Corporation has announced it has closed $27.3 million in Series C funding. The round adds new investors Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of Intel Corporation, and …
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